# Captain

All time

# No regrets

'I'd love to represent Down again but I've come out here and New York is my new county'

Gerard McCartan is hoping to lead his side to a historic victory against Sligo on Sunday.

11.6k

May 4th 2017, 6:45 AM

# Farewell

Ryan set for final home game as 22-year-old Molony makes 'natural step'

The 27-year-old flanker is set to leave the province this summer.

15.5k

Apr 27th 2017, 4:15 PM

# second string

'This is their opportunity' - Ireland's fringe players handed chance to impress against Iceland

The Boys in Green welcome one of Euro 2016′s surprise packages to Dublin for a friendly tonight.

14.2k

Mar 28th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Leader

Best points to 'silly mental errors' from Ireland but insists they are consistent

The Ireland captain and hooker was disappointed with some costly lineout failings.

7.5k

Mar 11th 2017, 12:24 PM

# Juggling Act

Hectic weekend - Cork captaincy and coaching Munster schools semi-finalists

Paul Kerrigan is combining Gaelic football roles.

4.3k

Feb 4th 2017, 8:15 AM

# Limerick Leader

From inter-county uncertainty to captaincy: James Ryan to lead Limerick hurlers

Two members of the All-Ireland U21 winning side have been named as vice-captains.

5.4k

Jan 28th 2017, 2:19 PM

# Leader

'I've never played there' - Dusautoir excited about Thomond Park trip

Rassie Erasmus’ men will welcome Top 14 side Toulouse to Limerick in April.

10.9k

Jan 23rd 2017, 7:00 AM

# Centurion

Emotional day for Best as 100-cap captain claims another big scalp

The 34-year-old was proud of Ireland’s performance on a special day for him.

10.0k

Nov 27th 2016, 12:05 AM

# Mr Motivator

Paul O'Connell arrives in Minnesota to deliver motivational speech to Darren Clarke's Europe

European captain Clarke is hoping to tap into O’Connell’s extraordinary leadership qualities.

33.9k

Sep 27th 2016, 5:00 PM

# Leader

John Muldoon retains captaincy role at Pat Lam's Connacht

The 33-year-old will lead the western province into the Champions Cup this season.

3.4k

Aug 18th 2016, 1:00 AM

# Experimental

Conan captains Leinster as Byrne handed 10 shirt for Ulster clash

Barry Daly, Rory O’Loughlin and Niall Morris all start in an exciting backline.

8.0k

Aug 12th 2016, 12:22 PM

# Leader

Erasmus confirms O'Mahony will continue as Munster captain

The new South Africa director of rugby has backed O’Mahony to lead again.

7.8k

Aug 8th 2016, 10:45 AM

# Let's get physical

Keane would kick the poor attitude out of Belgium captain Hazard

Ireland’s number two was speaking about the Chelsea attacker in the run-up to Saturday’s Euro 2016 game.

7.9k

Jun 16th 2016, 12:49 PM

# cj

'I get goosebumps when I run onto the pitch and hear the Munster supporters'

CJ Stander won’t be looking for the limelight in what may be his final game as Munster captain.

5.6k

May 5th 2016, 6:00 AM

# Captaincy

Stander calls on POC for leadership chats before Munster's Edinburgh clash

The back row believes his side need to respond to mistakes more maturely.

9.6k

Apr 27th 2016, 6:00 AM

# Captain

Best relieved as Ireland lift the pressure with hammering of Italy

‘It’s nice to be in a changing room where boys are enjoying themselves.’

7.3k

Mar 13th 2016, 7:00 AM

# downbeat

'This was a massive opportunity' - Ireland rue missed chance in Paris

Captain Rory Best says Ireland struggled when France changed their props and scrum tactics.

7.3k

Feb 14th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Legend

'I consider myself very lucky' -- O'Connell ready to improve golf game after dominating Irish rugby

‘You’re either going to get back to being strong and fast and powerful again or you’re not. And that makes the decision for you.’

24.7k

Feb 9th 2016, 3:23 PM

# mag 7

Sean O'Brien: It would be huge honour to captain Ireland, but if it's not to be I'll soldier on

The flanker is not often spoken of as captaincy material, but would jump at the chance if it was offered.

9.1k

Jan 18th 2016, 4:28 PM

# Lost Pride

'Talk is cheap, you need to show actions' - Munster captain Stander

The number eight hopes his team can win supporters back over in the coming weeks.

11.9k

Jan 10th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Leader

Best candidate for Ireland captaincy is Rory, with O'Mahony almost ready

Joe Schmidt has a number of contenders to select from ahead of the Six Nations.

14.5k

Jan 5th 2016, 6:27 PM

# Captain

Stander leads by example as he follows in the footsteps of great Munster leaders

The Ireland-qualified back row isn’t a fan of doing too much talking.

5.9k

Dec 10th 2015, 6:30 AM

# Powerhouse

Huge boost for Munster as CJ Stander signs on for two more years

The powerful back row is now qualified to play for Ireland.

8.9k

Dec 1st 2015, 5:09 PM

# oversight

Drogba: I thought Terry was a Chelsea reserve!

The Ivorian reveals the info in his soon-to-be-released autobiography.

14.0k

Nov 19th 2015, 9:32 AM

# Roots

From a South African farm to captaining Munster: The rise of CJ Stander

The 25-year-old was always a leader during his youth and his departure was a blow to South African rugby.

20.1k

Nov 12th 2015, 6:05 PM

# King of NZ

'I always take a moment during the week to realise how lucky I am' - McCaw

The 34-year-old is expected to retire after New Zealand’s World Cup final against Australia tomorrow.

5.3k

Oct 30th 2015, 12:05 AM

# paulie's word

Watching the All Blacks struggle last night made POC feel better about 2007

The Ireland squad have been watching more rugby than ever in what is a superb World Cup.

17.5k

Oct 3rd 2015, 12:48 PM

Leinster have a new captain with Jamie Heaslip away on World Cup duty

Kevin McLaughlin will lead Leo Cullen’s side in the opening months of the season.

7.9k

Aug 20th 2015, 12:38 PM

# Top man

Leinster confirm Leo Cullen as permanent head coach on two-year deal

Defence coach Kurt McQuilkin has also extended his contract to two years.

14.3k

Aug 19th 2015, 11:55 AM

# what fresh hell is this

Birds Eye introduced chicken dipper canapes and everyone cried notions

We are through the looking glass now.

4.9k

Aug 14th 2015, 7:07 PM

# sob

The Tullow Tank is delighted to be captaining Ireland for the first time

Leinster’s Sean O’Brien is at number eight for tomorrow’s clash with Scotland.

7.6k

Aug 14th 2015, 2:45 PM

# Captain O'Brien

'Cian is a chirpy and happy fella... you don’t want to get him mad!'

Sean O’Brien says the Ireland prop as maintained a positive attitude during rehab.

7.2k

Aug 14th 2015, 1:21 PM

# Level Head

Heaslip not getting carried away with Ireland's comprehensive win over Wales

The Irish captain was content with a ‘good, solid’ performance in Cardiff.

10.2k

Aug 8th 2015, 7:21 PM

# Skipper

Jordan Henderson appointed Liverpool captain as Skrtel signs new Anfield contract

It’s been a busy day for the Reds.

6.5k

Jul 10th 2015, 5:25 PM

# Legend

McCaw: 'I was actually in a bit of a dark space. I didn't want to talk about it'

The All Blacks captain says coming back from a concussion in 2004 was a difficult time.

10.7k

Jul 3rd 2015, 11:33 AM

# Kingdom Fire

'I feel I have something to prove for Kerry because I'm a basketballer slash footballer'

What motivates Kerry captain Kieran Donaghy?

4.4k

Jun 10th 2015, 9:00 PM

# yangtze river

Calls for 'death sentence' for doomed ship's captain as death toll reaches 396

There are thousands of soldiers involved in the rescue operation.

12.2k

Jun 6th 2015, 8:55 AM

# club rugby

Clontarf aiming for 'massive feat' with back-to-back AIL titles

Andy Wood’s men take on Lansdowne in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A final this weekend.

5.7k

May 7th 2015, 8:05 PM

# Disaster

This is what investigators think happened to the sunken migrant boat

The captain has been arrested.

11.4k

Apr 22nd 2015, 8:18 AM

# Through The Pain Barrier

'I knew I was never going to miss it' - Tipp U21 captain's determination to play after injury

Colin O’Riordan helped the Premier team to glory in last night’s final against Cork.

7.7k

Apr 10th 2015, 9:10 AM